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Books about Vengeance
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
A tale of revenge and redemption, as a man escapes the injustice of his imprisonment and seeks justice.
In 1815, Edmond Dantès, a young merchant sailor returns to Marseille to marry his Catalan fiancée Mercédès. He brings in the ship Pharaon to the owner, M Morrel, as his captain Leclère died on the ... (Wikipedia)
Echo Burning
by Lee Child
A former military man is hired for a dangerous job to protect a woman and her daughter from an abusive husband.
Jack Reacher breaks a bully's nose and finger after being repeatedly provoked in a Texas saloon, so when the bully turns out to be a local cop and shows up with three of his colleagues the following ... (Wikipedia)
The Oresteia: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, The Eumenides
by Aeschylus
Tragedy of a cursed family and their struggle to find the truth and justice.
Alternate cover edition can be found, here,, here,, here,, here, In the Oresteia—the only trilogy in Greek drama which survives from antiquity—Aeschylus took as his subject the bloody chain of murder ... (Goodreads)
Moby-Dick or, the Whale
by Herman Melville
A whaling ship's vengeful pursuit of a white whale, with a captivating narrative.
Ishmael travels in December from Manhattan Island to New Bedford, Massachusetts , with plans to sign up for a whaling voyage. The inn where he arrives is overcrowded, so he must share a bed with the ... (Wikipedia)
Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
Tragedy of political power and ambition as Rome's leader is betrayed by those closest to him.
The Oxford School Shakespeare has become the preferred introduction to the literary legacy of the greatest playwright in the English language. This exclusive collection of the Bard's best works has ... (Goodreads)
The Black Cat
by Edgar Allan Poe
A man's descent into madness and guilt, upon committing a heinous act.
One of Edgar Allan Poe's most memorable stories. The tale centers on two matters, a black cat and the deterioration of a man. The man is one who enjoyed family life with his wife and numerous pets, ... (Goodreads)
Carrie
by Stephen King
A high school misfit unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her peers.
An unpopular teenage girl whose mother is a religious fanatic is tormented and teased to the breaking point by her more popular schoolmates and uses her hidden telekinetic powers to inflict a ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
A female journalist and computer hacker investigates a series of murders, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy.
Part blistering espionage thriller, part riveting police procedural, and part piercing exposé on social injustice, The Girl Who Played with Fire is a masterful, endlessly satisfying novel. Mikael ... (Goodreads)
Hannibal Rising
by Thomas Harris
A young man's transformation from victim to revenge-seeking killer, seeking justice against his enemies.
Opening in Lithuania during 1941, Hannibal Lecter is eight years old and living in a castle with his parents and sister, Mischa. With the castle located near the eastern front of World War II , the ... (Wikipedia)
Persuader
by Lee Child
A former military cop is forced to confront his past when a case involving a missing woman takes a deadly turn.
Jack Reacher is working unofficially with the DEA to bring down a boy's father, Zachary Beck, who is suspected of smuggling drugs under the pretext of trading in oriental carpets. They stage a kidnap ... (Wikipedia)
Brother Odd
by Dean Koontz
A traumatized war veteran seeks solace and peace in a secluded monastery, only to uncover more mysteries from his past.
The novel begins seven months after, Forever Odd, . During that time, Odd Thomas has been a guest at St. Bartholomew's Abbey, where he hopes to seek peace and understanding. During his time there, he ... (Wikipedia)
Appointment with Death
by Agatha Christie
A murder mystery set in the Middle East, a detective unravels the secrets of a tyrannical matriarch.
The novel opens as the family and the victim are introduced through the perspective of Sarah King and Dr. Gerard, who discuss the behaviour of the family. Mrs. Boynton is sadistic and domineering, ... (Wikipedia)
Medea
by Euripides
Tragedy of a woman's vengeful wrath against her husband and his family.
One of the most powerful and enduring of Greek tragedies, Medea centers on the myth of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, who has won the dragon-guarded treasure of the Golden Fleece with the help of ... (Goodreads)
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
by Michael Connelly
A retired detective is hired to investigate a mysterious case, uncovering secrets from the past.
This novel finds semi-retired Harry Bosch alternating between two investigations. As a private detective he is summoned by billionaire industrialist Whitney Vance. The elderly, never-married Vance ... (Wikipedia)
Dracula
by Bram Stoker
A vampire lord terrorizes Transylvania, threatening the lives of those he encounters.
You can find an alternative cover edition for this ISBN, here, and, here,. A rich selection of background and source materials is provided in three areas: Contexts includes probable inspirations for ... (Goodreads)
The Hard Way
by Lee Child
An ex-military drifter unravels a criminal conspiracy and takes justice into his own hands.
In Lee Child’s astonishing new thriller, ex–military cop Reacher sees more than most people would...and because of that, he’s thrust into an explosive situation that’s about to blow up in his face. ... (Goodreads)
Running Blind
by Lee Child
A former military policeman is tasked with tracking down a dangerous criminal, learning secrets about his own past along the way.
Women are being murdered nationwide by a killer who leaves no trace of evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. All the victims have one thing in common: ... (Goodreads)
The Short Drop
by Matthew FitzSimmons
A quest to discover the truth behind a political scandal, with life-and-death stakes.
A decade ago, fourteen-year-old Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard—then a senator, now a powerful vice president running for the presidency—disappeared in the most sensational ... (Goodreads)
The Secrets She Keeps
by Michael Robotham
Two strangers with dark secrets, whose lives become intertwined in a suspenseful tale of suspense, discovery, and redemption.
“Two terrific female characters, both with secrets. Add Michael Robotham’s clean prose and whipcrack pacing. The result? A book you won’t be able to put down, although you may occasionally want to ... (Barnes & Noble)
Kiss the Girls
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross races against time to stop a serial killer from abducting more victims.
As a teenage boy in 1975 Boca Raton , Florida , a future serial killer calling himself Casanova kills his first four victims. Elsewhere in 1981 Chapel Hill , North Carolina , another killer calling ... (Wikipedia)
In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote
A gripping story of a family's murder, told through a journalist's meticulous investigation.
On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no ... (Goodreads)
Crown of Midnight
by Sarah J. Maas
A dangerous quest for power and revenge, as a young woman embarks on a thrilling journey.
Discover Sarah J. Maas's #1, New York Times, bestselling Throne of Glass series-now available for a limited time in a brand-new miniature format! This exclusive edition highlights Dorian Havilliard. ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
A small town lawyer's fight for justice for a black man accused of murder.
In the small town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi , a ten-year-old African-American girl named Tonya Hailey is viciously raped and beaten by two white supremacists , James "Pete" ... (Wikipedia)
Lover Avenged
by J.R. Ward
A thrilling tale of revenge and redemption, full of passion and suspense.
Rehvenge has always kept his distance from the Brotherhood—even though his sister is married to a member, for he harbors a deadly secret that could make him a huge liability in their war against the ... (Goodreads)
City of Night
by Dean Koontz
An FBI agent's search for a serial killer leads her to a dark and dangerous underworld.
They are stronger, heal better, and think faster than any humans ever created—and they must be destroyed. But not even Victor Helios—once Frankenstein—can stop the engineered killers he’s set loose ... (Wikipedia)
Honeymoon
by James Patterson
A young couple's honeymoon takes a sinister turn when secrets from their past come to light.
This book has two plots. The primary plot concerns a serial killer who targets newlyweds on their honeymoons. FBI agent John O'Hara (who was central to the first book of this series) works this case, ... (Wikipedia)
Hard Eight
by Janet Evanovich
Adventure with a con artist, a hitman, and an FBI agent, on a wild mission of suspense and deception.
Stephanie is asked by her parents' next-door neighbor, Mabel Markowitz, to find her granddaughter, Evelyn and great-granddaughter, Annie, who have disappeared. During a messy divorce with her ... (Wikipedia)
The Queen of the Damned
by Anne Rice
A vampire queen's quest to restore the vampires to power and uncover the secrets of the past.
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, In 1976, a uniquely seductive world of vampires was unveiled in the now-classic Interview with the Vampire . . . in 1985, a wild and ... (Goodreads)
The Sins of the Father
by Jeffrey Archer
A man struggles with his past and the consequences of his father's actions on his family and legacy.
Harry Clifton has joined the American Navy and has assumed the identity of Tom Bradshaw after his ship sinks in order to solve some of his problems, never knowing that he will end up in prison to ... (Wikipedia)
Still Missing
by Chevy Stevens
A woman's struggle to free herself from captivity, and reclaim her life.
On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals - sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient ... (Goodreads)
The Bat
by Jo Nesbø
Detective Harry Hole uses his sharp wit and investigative skills to hunt down a serial killer.
Norwegian police officer Harry Hole is sent to Sydney , Australia to serve as an attaché for the Australian police's investigation into the murder of a young female Norwegian girl residing in ... (Wikipedia)
Vicious
by V.E. Schwab
Two former friends, locked in a cycle of revenge, use their superpowers to manipulate and destroy each other.
Victor and Eli begin as college roommates and discover that near-death experiences, under the right conditions, can create superhuman abilities. When Victor tries to create his abilities, things go ... (Wikipedia)
The Redeemer
by Jo Nesbø
Private detective Harry Hole investigates a murder and uncovers a sinister conspiracy.
In 1991, at a youth camp run by the Norwegian Salvation Army , the 14-year-old daughter of a senior Salvationist official is raped in a public toilet . Because of the Salvation Army's strict ... (Wikipedia)
The Redbreast
by Jo Nesbø
Detective searches for clues to an elusive crime to find a killer terrorizing Oslo.
The Redbreast is a fabulous introduction to Nesbø’s tough-as-nails series protagonist, Oslo police detective Harry Hole. A brilliant and epic novel, breathtaking in its scope and design—winner of The ... (Goodreads)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Shirley Jackson
A family isolated from society, struggling to cope with prejudice and tragedy.
My name is Mary Katherine Blackwood. I am eighteen years old, and I live with my sister Constance. I have often thought that with any luck at all I could have been born a werewolf, because the two ... (Goodreads)
Divine Justice
by David Baldacci
A political thriller about a vigilante seeking justice for a murdered family.
What's the central theme in "Divine Justice?" Oliver Stone is the most wanted man in America. No, not the maverick filmmaker Oliver Stone but the covert agent whose real name is John Carr. Men in the ... (Goodreads)
Gathering Prey
by John Sandford
A detective and his team hunt a serial killer, uncovering secrets of the past.
Letty a young college girl receives a call from Skye a traveler she met briefly in San Francisco. Remembering that Letty's adoptive father is a detective she requests help in finding her companion ... (Wikipedia)
Batman: Hush
by Jeph Loeb
A thrilling story of Batman's battle against a powerful villain, full of twists and turns.
The story begins with Batman rescuing a boy kidnapped by Killer Croc when Catwoman steals the ransom money for the boy. As Batman swings through Gotham City in pursuit of her, his grapple is cut and ... (Wikipedia)
From Hell
by Alan Moore
A gripping story of murder, conspiracy and suspense set in 19th century London.
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence , also known as Prince Eddy, marries and fathers a child with Annie Crook, a shop girl in London's East End . Prince Eddy had visited the area under an assumed ... (Wikipedia)
Mean Streak
by Sandra Brown
A woman on the run, desperately trying to uncover secrets of her past.
In this, New York Times, bestselling thriller, a doctor is kidnapped in the mountain wilderness after a fight with her husband — and as the FBI closes in, she must make dangerous choices to survive. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Crooked Kingdom
by Leigh Bardugo
A gang of criminals must band together to take down a powerful adversary.
In the prologue, a Grisha man named Emil Retvenko is kidnapped by a winged Shu man. The book commences in a gambling parlor known as Club Cumulus where Jesper and Nina keep Jan Van Eck's lawyer, ... (Wikipedia)
Personal
by Lee Child
A thrilling tale of a former soldier's quest for justice and his battle against formidable foes.
You can leave the army, but the army doesn’t leave you. Not always. Not completely , notes Jack Reacher—and sure enough, the retired military cop is soon pulled back into service. This time, for the ... (Goodreads)
The Affair
by Lee Child
An ex-military cop investigates a murder that leads him to uncover a deeper conspiracy.
In March 1997, Maj. Jack Reacher is briefed by his superior Leon Garber on a troubling development in Carter's Crossing, Mississippi : a woman has been found murdered, her throat slit, with signs of ... (Wikipedia)
Total Control
by David Baldacci
A corporate executive seeks revenge against a powerful family responsible for his downfall.
Sidney Archer has the world. A husband she loves. A job at which she excels, and a cherished young daughter. Then, as a plane plummets into the Virginia countryside, everything changes. And suddenly ... (Goodreads)
Make Me
by Lee Child
An ex-military drifter is framed for a murder and must uncover the truth to clear his name.
Somewhere in the sprawling, flat, desolate Midwestern United States, Reacher arrives by train at a small town named Mother's Rest, curious as to the story behind the name. He meets a Chinese American ... (Wikipedia)
Half the World
by Joe Abercrombie
Epic fantasy tale of a young girl's quest to become a warrior and avenge her murdered family.
The story follows the exploits of Yarvi, a young prince of Gettland with a disabled hand. When his father dies Yarvi is elevated to the throne but faces a struggle to keep it as others conspire to ... (Wikipedia)
The Stars My Destination
by Alfred Bester
A man's quest for revenge in an intergalactic society, using teleportation and telepathy.
At the time when the book is set, "jaunting"—personal teleportation—has so upset the social and economic balance that the Inner Planets are at war with the Outer Satellites. Gully Foyle of the ... (Wikipedia)
Hannibal
by Thomas Harris
A psychological thriller about a renowned FBI agent and his pursuit of a dangerous serial killer.
Years after his escape, posing as scholarly Dr. Fell, curator of a grand family's palazzo, Hannibal lives the good life in Florence, playing lovely tunes by serial killer/composer Henry VIII and ... (Goodreads)
Ancillary Justice
by Ann Leckie
A sci-fi epic of revenge and redemption, exploring the far reaches of the galaxy.
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren - a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking ... (Goodreads)
Natchez Burning
by Greg Iles
Murder mystery spanning generations and examining the dark history of racism in the American South.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes the first novel in his Natchez Burning trilogy—which also includes The Bone Tree and the upcoming Mississippi Blood —an epic trilogy that ... (Barnes & Noble)
Horns
by Joe Hill
A young man is accused of a heinous crime, and attempts to uncover the truth by embracing his newly-acquired supernatural powers.
The novel consists of fifty chapters grouped into five sections of ten chapters each, named as follows: Twenty-six-year-old Ignatius "Ig" Perrish wakes up one morning after a drunken night (in the ... (Wikipedia)
The Lions of Lucerne
by Brad Thor
An international conspiracy comes to light when a US president is kidnapped during a secret ski vacation.
The work is Brad Thor's first novel with the character of Scot Harvath, an ex- Navy SEAL and current U.S. Secret Service agent. Harvath survives an attack which leaves 30 of his fellow agents dead ... (Wikipedia)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
by Frank Miller
An aging Batman returns to Gotham City to combat a new breed of criminal.
The Dark Knight Returns is set in a dystopian version of Gotham City in 1986. Bruce Wayne, aged 55, has given up the mantle of Batman after the death of Jason Todd 10 years prior, and now lives as a ... (Wikipedia)
Death of Kings
by Bernard Cornwell
A historical epic of betrayal, revenge, and redemption set during the war-torn Middle Ages.
It is 899 AD. Alfred the Great is dying. Rivals for his throne are poised to tear his kingdom apart. Uhtred, a Saxon who has been raised by a Danish warlord, wants more than anything else to go and ... (Wikipedia)
Flawless
by Sara Shepard
A teenage girl's battle to uncover the truth behind her best friend's murder.
#1 New York Times bestselling series The second book in the #1, New York Times, bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show, Pretty Little Liars., In ultra-exclusive Rosewood, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cold Vengeance
by Douglas Preston
An FBI Agent and a Boston Police Detective team up to uncover a conspiracy behind a gruesome murder.
The conspiracy that murdered his wife is no more, but Pendergast will not rest until every last person involved is brought to justice. Chasing the final conspirator across the moors of Scotland , ... (Wikipedia)
Visions in Death
by J.D. Robb
Murder investigation of a serial killer targeting psychics in the city of New York.
On one of the city's hottest nights, New York Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas is sent to Central Park - and into a hellish new investigation. The victim is found on the rocks, just above the still, dark ... (Goodreads)
Phantom
by Jo Nesbø
Detective Harry Hole investigates a serial killer preying on young women.
Following from Jo Nesbø's electrifying international best-sellers, The Snowman, and, The Leopard, now comes, Phantom, which plunges the brilliant, deeply troubled, now former police officer Harry ... (Goodreads)
Never Go Back
by Lee Child
Ex-army cop Jack Reacher returns to take on a powerful adversary.
At a motel outside Washington D.C. , former army cop Jack Reacher is confronted by two men, who call him a disgrace and order him to leave town. Reacher refuses, and subdues them in a brief ... (Wikipedia)
New York to Dallas
by J.D. Robb
Detective searches for a serial killer on a cross-country manhunt, uncovering secrets along the way.
Twelve years ago, Eve Dallas was just a rookie NY cop when her instincts led her to the apartment of Isaac McQueen, a man she discovered to be a sick murderer and pedophile, who was keeping young ... (Goodreads)
Where Are the Children?
by Mary Higgins Clark
A suspenseful mystery of a woman's desperate search for her kidnapped children.
On her birthday, San Francisco resident Nancy Harmon's two kids Peter and Lisa disappear, later to be found dead. The police wrongly accuse a devastated Nancy of being the killer. Nancy is found ... (Wikipedia)
Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run
by Tsugumi Ohba
Dark fantasy tale of a teenager wielding a mysterious notebook with the power to kill.
Light is chafing under L's extreme surveillance, but even 64 microphones and cameras hidden in his room aren't enough to stop Light. He steps up the game, but before the battle of wits can really ... (Goodreads)
Batman: The Killing Joke
by Alan Moore
Dark tale of psychological warfare between Batman and the Joker.
Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with, Watchmen, and, V for Vendetta,. In, Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lost Light
by Michael Connelly
Detective Harry Bosch investigates a cold case that could unearth dark secrets from his past.
Lost Light is the first novel set after Bosch retires from the LAPD at the end of the prior story. Having received his private investigator 's license, Bosch investigates an old case concerning the ... (Wikipedia)
Sin City, Vol. 4: That Yellow Bastard
by Frank Miller
Dark, gritty crime thriller set in a corrupt city, focused on a cop's pursuit of a brutal murderer.
In a Sin City short story, "The Babe Wore Red," Frank Miller deviated from his stark black-and-white artwork by adding tiny bits of color throughout the story. The girl's dress was red, her lips were ... (Goodreads)
The Iliad/The Odyssey
by Homer
Epic tale of courage, honor, and revenge in the Trojan War followed by a hero's journey home.
Gripping listeners and readers for more than 2,700 years, 'The Iliad' is the story of the Trojan War and the rage of Achilles. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the ... (Goodreads)
Bag of Bones
by Stephen King
A grieving novelist's haunted journey to uncover the secrets of a small New England town.
The narrator, Mike Noonan, a bestselling novelist, suffers severe writer's block after his pregnant wife Jo suddenly dies due to a brain aneurysm. Four years later, Mike, still grieving, is plagued ... (Wikipedia)
Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan
A thrilling fantasy adventure of a young man's quest for revenge against a powerful tyrant.
New York Times,bestselling author Anthony Ryan returns to the “wonderful universe” (,Fantasy Book Critic,) of, Blood Song, as Vaelin Al Sorna continues on his inevitable road to destiny…,King Janus’s ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Silent Girl
by Tess Gerritsen
A medical examiner and a detective investigate a series of gruesome murders in Boston.
Every crime scene tells a story. Some keep you awake at night. Others haunt your dreams. The grisly display homicide cop Jane Rizzoli finds in Boston’s Chinatown will do both. In the murky shadows of ... (Goodreads)
Preacher, Volume 3: Proud Americans
by Garth Ennis
A preacher, his gun-toting girlfriend, and an Irish vampire set out on a mission of vengeance against the agents of heaven.
The third amazing new edition in the PREACHER series, collecting issues #18-26. Jesse Custer heads for France to rescue Cassidy, the Irish vampire, from the clutches of religious fanatics. His search ... (Goodreads)
Dearly Devoted Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay
A serial killer's struggle to evade capture while trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy in his life.
Sgt. Albert Doakes , a Homicide detective, has grown suspicious of Dexter & is obsessively tailing him in his free time. This makes it impossible for Dexter to investigate (& perhaps kill) someone ... (Wikipedia)
The Cask of Amontillado - an Edgar Allan Poe Short Story
by Edgar Allan Poe
A tale of revenge and retribution, forcibly trapping a foe in a ghoulish crypt.
The story's narrator, Montresor, tells an unspecified person, who knows him very well, of the day he took his revenge on Fortunato (Italian for "the fortunate one"), a fellow nobleman. Angry over ... (Wikipedia)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
by Lew Wallace
A Jewish prince and his quest for revenge against the Roman Empire, culminating in a fateful encounter with Jesus.
Ben-Hur is a story of a fictional hero named Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman who was falsely accused and convicted of an attempted assassination of the Roman governor of Judaea and consequently ... (Wikipedia)
Hunted
by Kevin Hearne
An ancient Celtic god searches for vengeance and redemption in a modern world.
For a two-thousand-year-old Druid, Atticus O’Sullivan is a pretty fast runner. Good thing, because he’s being chased by not one but two goddesses of the hunt—Artemis and Diana—for messing with one of ... (Goodreads)
Best Served Cold
by Joe Abercrombie
A tale of vengeance, as a wronged woman seeks to reclaim justice through any means necessary.
Springtime in Styria. And that means war. Springtime in Styria. And that means revenge. There have been nineteen years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the ... (Goodreads)
The Thirst
by Jo Nesbø
Detective Harry Hole investigates a series of murders related to a sinister new drug.
The novel features a killer who returns from Harry Hole's past and whom he failed to apprehend previously, but with a frightening new method of killing his victims by biting the victim's body with ... (Wikipedia)
Homeland
by R.A. Salvatore
Epic saga of an elf's journey of self-discovery, redemption and revenge.
Drizzt was born to the tenth noble House of Menzoberranzan , Daermon Na'shezbaernon (more commonly known as House Do'Urden). He was the son of Malice, the Do'Urden Matron Mother and her consort, ... (Wikipedia)
The Fire Witness
by Lars Kepler
A gripping suspense thriller about a family's attempt to uncover a sinister conspiracy.
I hela världen tar polisen hjälp av andliga medier vid svåra utredningar. De gör det regelbundet trots att det inte finns något enda dokumenterat fall där ett medium bidragit till en lösning. Flora ... (Goodreads)
The Heart of Betrayal
by Mary E. Pearson
A princess must battle her own family to protect her kingdom from a treacherous enemy.
The thrilling,, New York Times,–bestselling sequel to The Kiss of Deception Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save her life, ... (Barnes & Noble)
No Man's Land
by David Baldacci
A disgraced ex-CIA agent must confront a deadly conspiracy in order to clear his name.
The protagonist, John Puller, Jr., a former Army Ranger who served at Iraq and Afghanistan and now works for the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigations Division , is spurred to investigate the unsolved ... (Wikipedia)
No Second Chance
by Harlan Coben
A father's desperate quest to uncover the truth behind his daughter's disappearance, leading him into a dark underworld of crime.
Shot twice by an unseen assailant, Dr. Marc Seidman lies in a hospital bed. His wife has been killed. His six-month-old daughter has vanished. But just when his world seems forever shattered, the ... (Goodreads)
Turbo Twenty-Three
by Janet Evanovich
Adventure-filled mystery of a bounty hunter on the hunt for a gang of criminals.
In the heart of Trenton, N.J., a killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts. Larry Virgil skipped out on his latest court date after he was arrested for hijacking an eighteen-wheeler ... (Goodreads)
Rage
by Richard Bachman
A young man takes on an entire town to avenge his brother's death.
Charlie Decker, a Maine high school senior, is called to a meeting with his principal about a previous incident in which he struck his chemistry teacher with a pipe wrench, leading to the teacher's ... (Wikipedia)
Nemesis
by Jo Nesbø
A detective attempts to uncover the truth behind a series of child murders and the mysterious figure behind them.
Detective Harry Hole must use his maverick methods once again as he investigates a slew of brutal bank robberies and the suspicious suicide of a female artist in this clever and harrowing installment ... (Goodreads)
King of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence
A dark fantasy story of a teenage prince's quest for revenge and power.
The second book in the Broken Empire series, Lawrence takes his young anti-hero one step closer to his grand ambition. To reach greatness you must step on bodies, and many brothers lie trodden in my ... (Goodreads)
The Neon Rain
by James Lee Burke
A detective's search for justice in a crime-ridden city, uncovering long-buried truths.
While fishing on a back country bayou New Orleans Police Department officer Dave Robicheaux finds a body. Robicheaux, once a U.S. Army infantry lieutenant who fought in the Vietnam War , , becomes ... (Wikipedia)
Sin City, Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For
by Frank Miller
Dark and gritty tale of crime and revenge set in a corrupted city.
The second volume of Frank Miller's signature series is now planned as the lead story in the upcoming Sin City 2! This newly redesigned edition sports a new cover by Miller - some of his first comics ... (Goodreads)
Ashes to Ashes
by Tami Hoag
Serial killer investigation unearths a decades-old unsolved murder case.
He performs his profane ceremony in a wooded Minneapolis park, anointing his victims, then setting the bodies ablaze. He has already claimed three lives, and he won’t stop there. Only this time there ... (Goodreads)
Apprentice in Death
by J.D. Robb
Detective Eve Dallas solves a series of gruesome murders in a twisted game of revenge.
Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns in a fast-paced new novel from #1, New York Times, bestselling author J. D. Robb., Nature versus nurture..., The shots came quickly, silently, and with deadly accuracy. ... (Goodreads)
And I Darken
by Kiersten White
A young woman's quest for power and revenge in a world of political intrigue and warfare.
No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their ... (Goodreads)
Prince of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence
A young prince's quest for revenge against those who killed his family.
Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and what is left of them lies in my mother's tomb. Now I ... (Goodreads)
The Sandman
by Lars Kepler
A gripping story of suspense, as a detective has to unravel the secrets of a mysterious serial killer.
The #1 internationally best-selling thriller from the author of, The Hypnotist, tells the chilling story of a manipulative serial killer and the two brilliant police agents who must try to beat him ... (Goodreads)
Death Note, Vol. 12: Finis
by Tsugumi Ohba
Light Yagami faces a final showdown with Kira, as the battle between justice and evil reaches its climax.
The battle ends here! ... (Goodreads)
The Son
by Jo Nesbø
A man's quest to avenge the death of his father uncovers a dark family secret.
Sonny Lofthus is serving time for crimes he did not commit. As payment, he receives a steady supply of drugs to satisfy his addiction. His life changes completely when he learns the truth about his ... (Wikipedia)
A is for Alibi
by Sue Grafton
Private investigator unravels the case of a murdered woman, uncovering a web of lies and deceit.
Kinsey Millhone , 32, private detective investigates the death of prominent divorce lawyer Laurence Fife. His murder eight years earlier was blamed on his wife, Nikki Fife. Upon being released from ... (Wikipedia)
Night Fall
by Nelson DeMille
Thriller surrounding a terror attack on New York City that unravels a conspiracy of cover-ups and lies.
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